Friday, December 14, 2012

Gift Guide: The Cook

Whether a simple salad or a six-hour stew. Time in the kitchen is her joy. Gift her with indulgent ingredients and useful tools with a minimalist manner that allows her concoctions and creations to shine.

A dash of deliciousness to sprinkle on everything. Bourbon Smoked Sugar from New York Mouth.

A classic crock, whether put to its original purpose (pickling) or for corralling spoons and spatulas. From Sadie & Emma Pottery Co.

A small and special workhorse kitchen knife. Carbon steel blade, handmade in Spain. Pallares from Quitokeeto.

Instead of another bottle of olive oil, why not adopt an olive tree. For around $50 a quarter you get your own olive tree enjoying life in sunny Italy plus all of the oil it produces for a year. Now if only you could go live with your olive tree. Nudo.

Blueprint place mats for getting dinner parties just right. Cake from West Elm Market.

Skip the scoop and try this ice cream 'stacker' or more like, ice core creator. Cuisipro Ice Cream Scoop and Stack on Amazon.